HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-069-07/18/2023-MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSIONRESOLUTION 2023-069
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTHERN
COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION
WHEREAS,on January 6,2015,City Council adopted Resolution 2015-002 adopting the
Fort Collins-Loveland Airport Strategic Plan;and
WHEREAS,on the same date,City Council adopted Resolution 2015-003,authorizing the
Mayor to execute an Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement (the “IGA”)between the
Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland (the “Cities”)as the owners of the Fort Collins-Loveland
Municipal Airport (the “Airport”);and
WHEREAS,the IGA directed the Cities to establish an airport governance structure in the
nature of a commission to be called the “Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission”(the
“Commission”)and re-named the Airport as the Northern Colorado Regional Airport;and
WHEREAS,the IGA provides that the Commission shall be comprised of seven members as
follows:(a)two members appointed by the Loveland City Council,who shall be City of Loveland
council members or employees;(b)two members appointed by the Fort Collins City Council,who
shall be City of Fort Collins Council members or employees;(c)one Citizen Member appointed by
the Loveland City Council;(d)one Citizen Member appointed by the Fort Collins City Council,and
(e)one Joint Citizen member appointed by both City Councils upon mutual agreement;and
WHEREAS,on June 4,2019,City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No.071,
2019,approving the Second Amendment to the IGA,which modified the terms of the Citizen
Members and Joint Appointed Citizen Member so that their terms are staggered and do not all expire
on the same date,and providing that the Fort Collins appointed Citizen Member shall serve an initial
term of three years commencing July 1,2019,with each of the following terms to be four years;and
WHEREAS,on July 16,2019,Council adopted Resolution 2019-083 appointing Thomas
Fleming as the Fort Collins appointed Citizen Member to the Commission for a three-year term
commencing on July 1,2019,and ending on June 30,2022;and
WHEREAS,due to confusion about the length of his term,Mr.Fleming continues to serve
as the Fort Collins appointed Citizen Member to the Commission despite the expiration of his term
on June 30,2022;and
WHEREAS,City Council recognizes that Mr.Fleming has been faithfully discharging his
duties on the Commission under the apparent authorization of City Council,and City Council desires
to ratify Mr.Fleming’s service on the Commission and actions taken through the date of his
replacement assuming office;and
WHEREAS,in order to maintain the staggered terms established by the Second Amendment
to the IGA,the City Council is setting the term for Mr.Fleming’s replacement at less than four years
so that the term ends on date that maintains said staggered terms;and
WHEREAS,the Airport Selection Committee,which was appointed by City Council,has
recommended that Michael Williams be appointed as the Citizen Member appointed by the City of
Fort Collins for a term of three years consistent with the staggered terms requirement in the Second
Amendment to the Airport IGA.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2.That the City Council hereby ratifies all official actions taken by Thomas
Fleming during his tenure as the Citizen Member of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
Commission from the commencement of his term on July 1,2019,through July 18,2023.
Section 3.That Michael Williams is hereby appointed to serve as the Citizen member of
the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission for a three-year term commencingon July 19,
2023,and ending on June 30,2026.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 18th
day of July,2023.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk